Some pictures I took recently

mikka631

padi89 wrote: »

Nice Bokeh, finch looks sick though

Yes, I think it was suffering from Trichomonosis. I have removed all the feeders so that I don't add to the spread of the disease. This was the only one I saw in the garden like this, it was possible to get really close to it before it flew away but never too far. The cats weren'e even bothered with it so I gathered it must have been sick.

E39MSport

Excellent shots mikka.

Our regular and very tame hen pheasant (so much so that I almost stepped on her recently - and she was simply sun bathing not cowering in my presence) came through the garden with he chicks yesterday. She had departed by the time I cam back with my camera.

Very very alert and her nervousness was very obvious. So vulnerable.

magicbastarder

Mothman wrote: »

It's a diving beetle larva, possibly Great Diving Beetle.

we found two great diving beetles in the pond yesterday. i see where they get their name, they're huge buggers.

Mothman

Mabel wrote: »

Saw this little guy on the door today. Large Emerald I think?

Common Emerald

Large E is quite a bit larger

littlebug

Clearpreso wrote: »

Hi Guys,

Here is my first post in my favourite thread of all time!

Clearpreso... I don't know if it's just me but I can't see the pics.

Clearpreso

littlebug wrote: »

Clearpreso... I don't know if it's just me but I can't see the pics.

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Work?

stupidusername

down at the phoenix park this evening, not so much cygnets anymore, juveniles i suppose

whyulittle

22-Spot Ladybird, I think.

whyulittle

Both Ringed Plover?

E39MSport

Taken through a window. Along with about 5 others. Plumage on most looked very fresh - young perhaps.

Traonach

whyulittle wrote: »

Both Ringed Plover?

Top bird is a juvenile Ringed plover and bottom is an adult Ringed plover.

E39MSport

Another generation of Rooks to look after in the Winter

mgwhelan

Male hedgehog helping him self to the cats dinner

mikka631

A juvenile Jay seen at Emo Court, Co Laois on 14 July 2011

mikka631

A juvenile Willow Warbler on Crab Apple tree in my garden 17 July 2011
All shots Canon 7D, Canon 300mm f4 L IS USM, 1/800", f5.6, iso 400

bogtreader

I was out for a walk today and came across this fungi its a fair size
tried a two euro coin first for scale then tried a set of keys
I am not sure what it is.If any one has any ideas it would be appreciated
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mikka631

^^^^^^^
Looks like Dryadssadle

Drucilla

I beautiful chough that didn't seem to notice me as i walked right past him pity I only had my phone to take the picture.

cscook

Mrs Robin's second brood have hatched. Dad has disappeared - an intruder robin has been hanging around but not helping with the feeding.
As this little one spotted that the back doorstep is momma's feeding station I think her job will soon be over.



Not quite chronological - this was the previous day when the little ones were still sticking to the hedge or the shed roof, and momma had to face the rain to keep them fed.



There was some sunshine yesterday!! At least the blackbird thought so - I thought it was a choice between rain and cloudy spells.

Bagmagnet

Some small creatures in the garden:

Creature

More herons

V Bull

Oh no, another Grey Heron, I just love 'em, big grey eating machine..


Curlew..


Bar Tailed Godwit..


Swallow in flight..spot the Bumble Bee..


Juv Swallows..:)


Long Tailed Tit..




I think a Common Sandpiper.. more than likely wrong yet again..


Not sure about this one either..

stevensi

Looks like a common sandpiper alright and I think the bird is a Willow Warbler. Mainly going on the leg colour which seems to be a fleshy colour. Chiffchaffs normally have dark legs although not always the case

F.R.

Spotted these today, female Mandarins I think though there was no sign of a male

E39MSport

Messing with my 2x converter earlier and the 50-500mm lens. This taken at about 500m distance.



The camera really is filthy. Looks like a pretty big fella.

BFassassin

3 Buzzards flew over the house today. They were a good bit lower than I have seen them before until they went way up into the clouds.

sudzs

This little mouse lives at the bottom of my garden and recently has started climbing up a tree to have a go at the bird's peanut feeder! As I got closer and closer, she froze and I got lots of photos!

cscook

We saw a bunch of baby mallards in Farmleigh on Saturday - even had one hop over my feet. Went back for another look today and was lucky that it was nap time soon after I got there.

E39MSport

^^ Brilliant

tricky D

Chiffchaff (I think)